Balgarianovinite.com Outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov will attend the signing of an agreement on state participation through Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) in the exploration for oil and natural gas in Han Asparuh Block in Black Sea, the government information service said.
Under the agreement, BEH, OMV Offshore Bulgaria, and NewMed Energy Balkan Limited will formalize arrangements under which BEH will acquire a 10% stake in exploration rights for oil and natural gas in Block 1-21 Han Asparuh.
The signing ceremony is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. in the Council of Ministers’ Granite Hall, in the presence of caretaker Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov.
The project is described by government press office as being of key importance for diversification of energy sources and for strengthening energy security of Bulgaria and Southeastern Europe.
For the first time in country’s modern history, the state will participate directly as an investor holding a stake in oil and gas exploration rights in the Bulgarian sector of Black Sea. The process opens a new chapter in development of national energy sector, the statement adds.
On January 14, the outgoing government adopted decision approving participation of Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD in implementation of oil and natural gas exploration project in Block 1-21 Han Asparuh. Outgoing Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov described the decision as extremely important, calling it a long-awaited development for the Bulgarian energy sector. Outgoing PM to Attend Signing of Agreement on State-Owned Energy Holding Participation in Oil, Gas Exploration in Black Sea Han Asparuh Block 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-21 07:01:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law